Get punked: This season’s most rebellious menswear trend

Forty years later and the spirit of punk lives on

At DSquared2 there was a mash up of British youth culture movements (AFP/Getty)

The defiant spirit of punk culture has had us ripping up and reimagining our wardrobes for over 40 years now, and this season designers decided to rewrite the rule book with pin badges and paint splattered two-pieces.

During a rebellious fashion week, British punk emerged as a key inspiration with anarchy hand delivered by some of the industry’s biggest names. Chaotic and, by definition, revolutionary this was a moment that saw fashion’s fixation with the ultimate subculture reconnoitred.

Marauding the dressing-up box of youth culture, Matthew Miller combined the romantic cloud paintings of John Constable with the subversive style of skinhead culture. Here, blazers swathed in badges and handmade slogan tees that read “Megasonic Teenage Warhead” harked back to schoolboy rebellion while his trademark oversized zipper loops and pin badges adorned the chests of shaven-headed models.

But he wasn’t the only one rising against the mainstream.

At DSquared2, Dan and Dean Caten opted for a mash up of British youth culture movements with iconic references to everything from glam rock to mods but it was the untameable essence of punk that shone through.

Denim, a signature staple for the brand, was cut skin0tight, ripped and acid washed while graphic t-shirts, braces and lurex knit tank tops championed skinhead style coupled with nose and lip piercings, heavy chain collars and lashings of leather.

Offering a more refined take on the trend, Kim Jones looked to Africa – where he grew up – and London – where he was educated – to create a collection destined for nomadic punks.

Here, shaggy mohair sweaters and denim jackets were met with bondage-buckled pants, dog collars and stomping brothel creepers as models rattled down the runway with safety pins hanging from their ears.

Matthew Miller showcased blazers swathed in badges and handmade slogan tees (Getty Images)

Not one designer held back with the theme this season but still managed to provide us a far more accessible and real-world friendly version of post-punk dressing.

However you choose to sartorially ‘stick it to the man’ - be it a second-skin leather jacket, ripped-up denim or a graphic tee- the most important thing here is to not give a damn while you wear it.